Miracle man Qin wins second worlds gold ahead of blockbuster
China's Qin Haiyang celebrated "a miracle" second gold at the world championships in Singapore on Friday, on the eve of a blockbuster showdown between Katie Ledecky and Summer McIntosh.
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Budapest mayor questioned as a suspect over Pride march
Hungary's police on Friday questioned the mayor of Budapest as a suspect for having organised the city's 30th Pride parade, which in June attracted a record turnout despite an official ban.
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Thai-Cambodian cyberwarriors battle on despite truce
Thailand and Cambodia may have reached a ceasefire to halt their bloody border clashes, but cyber warriors are still battling online, daubing official websites with obscenities, deluging opponents with spam and taking pages down.
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UK top court to rule on multi-billion pound car loan scandal
Britain's highest court will Friday determine whether controversial car loans were unlawful, which could pave the way for millions of motorists to claim billions of pounds in compensation from banks.
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World economies reel from Trump's tariffs punch
Global markets reeled Friday from President Donald Trump's tariffs barrage against nearly all US trading partners as governments looked down the barrel of a seven day deadline before higher duties take effect.
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French wine industry warns of 'brutal' impact from US tariffs
The French wine industry on Friday warned of a "brutal" impact from US tariffs and a weak dollar, urging France and the European Union to "continue negotiations".
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England openers run riot in India finale after Atkinson strikes
England openers Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett shared a blistering stand in the fifth and deciding Test against India at the Oval on Friday before Akash Deep sparked the latest flare-up in a controversial series.
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China's Qin wins 'miracle' second breaststroke gold at swim worlds
China's roaring Qin Haiyang won his second breaststroke gold of the Singapore swimming world championships on Friday, edging a 200m nailbiter.
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US envoy visits Gaza sites as UN says hundreds of aid-seekers killed
President Donald Trump's special envoy inspected a US-backed food distribution centre in war-torn Gaza on Friday, as the UN rights office reported that Israeli forces had killed hundreds of hungry Palestinians waiting for aid.
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Steenbergen wins world 100m freestyle to deny O'Callaghan
Defending champion Marrit Steenbergen denied Mollie O'Callaghan a sprint double at swimming's world championships on Friday as the Dutchwoman won 100m freestyle gold in Singapore.
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